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  • Early detection key to preventing breast cancer

    The pink ribbons predominately displayed during this month are to remind us that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Following lung cancer, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. One out of eight women will develop breast cancer at some time in their lives.

  • Equal Opportunity: A first resource, not a last response

    Since 1973, Equal Opportunity offices have provided Airmen with a wealth of information to help deal with issues of discrimination and sexual harassment.Moody's EO office is a resource available to servicemembers, family members and retirees who believe they have experienced unlawful discrimination

  • Moody HAWC recognizes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    The 23rd Medical Group Health and Wellness Center recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October and it is appropriate to dedicate this article to the women who are currently living with or those who have previously had this disease. Cancers are a group of diseases that cause cells in the

  • Teamwork, training: Key elements for ORI success

    During the week of Sept. 21-25, the Air Combat Command Inspector General team came to Moody to evaluate the ability of the 23rd Wing to mobilize our people, aircraft and equipment for rapid movement to a potential hotspot across the globe. The wing has been busy preparing for this inspection for a

  • Whose responsibility is it?

    Many people are voicing their concerns regarding today's Airmen who do not follow military customs and courtesies, uniform instructions and basic discipline. Your first thought is to wonder who their first sergeant is, but you should be looking at yourself to solve the problem. According to AFI

  • Why is the chief so adamant about standards?

    I relish in the fact that I am the "old guy" in my unit. For those that do not know me that well, my stubbornness and sternness come from nearly 30 years of military experience. It comes from seeing what makes a good unit successful and what drives a bad unit into the ground. I know the formula for

  • Moody Chapel coordinates another successful marriage enrichment retreat

    The Moody Chapel orchestrates two or three Marriage Enrichment Retreats each year. The most resent retreat was held Aug. 21-25 at St. Simons Island, Ga. We at the Chapel utilize these retreats as a tool to surgically target those individuals that would benefit from a seminar in effective marital

  • 23rd MDG offers tips on controlling cholesterol

    It may surprise some individuals to learn that cholesterol itself isn't bad. In fact, cholesterol is just one of the many substances created and used by our bodies to keep us healthy. Some of the cholesterol we need is produced naturally, which can be affected by your family health history, and some

  • Farewell to a warrior leader

    Last week, we bid farewell to one of the best warrior leaders in our Air Force. Brig. Gen. Michael Longoria has positively affected not only our Air Force Airmen, but he has also developed our sister service brethren. His vast experiences as a combat controller, Office of the Secretary of Defense

  • 23rd Wing commander addresses Team Moody's recent exercise performance

    On July 24, Moody Airmen completed the fifth of seven exercises in preparation for the Phase I Operational Readiness Inspection, which is scheduled for September. A Phase I Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE) is designed to test the wing's ability to successfully deploy personnel and equipment to